Anthonie van Borssom
A Barn with Cattle and Trees
c. 1650-1677
Anthonie van Borssom was far less productive as a painter than as a draughtsman. Many of his drawings were influenced by Rembrandt’s landscape etchings of the 1640s. Van Borssum’s compositions always follow the particular formula used in this drawing: water in the foreground; a farm, windmill or barn among trees in the middleground; and a low skyline in the background. The artist’s practice of applying watercolour to his drawings made them popular with collectors.
Title
A Barn with Cattle and Trees
Date
c. 1650-1677
Medium
Drawing
Materials
pen and brown ink with watercolour over black chalk on laid paper, mounted on wove paperDimensions
19.9 x 28.9 cm
Nationality
Dutch
Credit line
Purchased 1965
Accession number
14878